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IntroducedJan 05, 2026
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Passed SenateJan 27, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
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Became Law
Indiana Senate Bill
Indiana department of transportation.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 27, 2026: Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 179
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Sponsors



- Sen. Travis Holdmancoauthor
- Rep. Jim Presselsponsor
Votes
YES: 24
- Thompson, Jeffrey
- Snow, Craig
- Jordan, Jack
- Clere, Edward
- Heaton, Robert
- O'Brien, Timothy
- Slager, Harold
- Criswell, Cory
- Judy, Chris
- Mayfield, Peggy
- Lopez, Danny
- Prescott, J.D.
- Rowray, Elizabeth
- Heine, Dave
- Smaltz, Ben
- Greene, Robb
- Porter, Gregory
- Andrade, Mike
- Campbell, Chris
- DeLaney, Edward
- Harris, Earl
- Klinker, Sheila
- Pfaff, Tonya
- Pryor, Cherrish
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
- Abbott
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lawson
- Payne
- Andrade
- Genda
- Ledbetter
- Pfaff
- Aylesworth
- Gore
- Lehman
- Pierce, K
- Baird
- Goss-Reaves
- Lindauer
- Pressel
- Barrett
- Greene
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Bartels
- Haggard
- Manning
- Shonkwiler
- Bascom
- Hall
- May
- Slager
- Behning
- Heaton
- Mayfield
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Heine
- McGuire
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Hostettler
- McNamara
- Snow
- Cash
- Ireland
- Meltzer
- Soliday
- Commons
- Isa
- Miller, D
- Steuerwald
- Criswell
- Jeter
- Moed
- Sweet
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- Morris
- Thompson
- Davis
- Jordan
- Novak
- VanNatter
- DeLaney
- Judy
- O'Brien
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Karickhoff
- Olthoff
- Yocum
- Engleman
- Lauer
- Patterson
- Zimmerman
NO: 23
NOT VOTING: 4
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 45
- Alexander
- Crider
- Jackson, L
- Rogers
- Alting
- Deery
- Koch
- Schmitt
- Baldwin
- Dernulc
- Leising
- Spencer
- Bassler
- Donato
- Maxwell
- Taylor
- Becker
- Doriot
- McKinley
- Tomes
- Bohacek
- Ford J.D.
- Mishler
- Greg Walker
- Bray
- Garten
- Niemeyer
- Kyle Walker
- Brown
- Gaskill
- Niezgodski
- Yoder
- Buck
- Glick
- Pol
- Young
- Busch
- Goode
- Qaddoura
- Charbonneau
- Holdman
- Raatz
- Clark
- Hunley
- Randolph
OTHER: 0
YES: 94
- Abbott
- Garcia Wilburn
- Lawson
- Porter
- Andrade
- Genda
- Ledbetter
- Prescott
- Aylesworth
- GiaQuinta
- Lehman
- Pressel
- Barrett
- Gore
- Lopez
- Pryor
- Bartels
- Goss-Reaves
- Lucas
- Rowray
- Bartlett
- Greene
- Manning
- Shackleford
- Bascom
- Haggard
- May
- Shonkwiler
- Bauer
- Hall
- Mayfield
- Slager
- Behning
- Hamilton
- McGuire
- Smaltz
- Borders
- Harris
- McNamara
- Smith, H
- Burton
- Hatcher
- Meltzer
- Smith, V
- Campbell
- Heaton
- Miller, D
- Snow
- Carbaugh
- Heine
- Miller, K
- Soliday
- Cash
- Ireland
- Moed
- Steuerwald
- Clere
- Isa
- Morris
- Summers
- Commons
- Jackson, C
- Novak
- Sweet
- Criswell
- Jeter
- O'Brien
- Teshka
- Culp
- Johnson, B
- Olthoff
- Thompson
- Dant Chesser
- Jordan
- Pack
- VanNatter
- DeLaney
- Judy
- Patterson
- Wesco
- DeVon
- Karickhoff
- Payne
- Yocum
- Dvorak
- King
- Pfaff
- Zimmerman
- Engleman
- Klinker
- Pierce, K
- Errington
- Lauer
- Pierce, M
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 2
EXCUSED: 4
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 428: yeas 94, nays 0
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 321: yeas 45, nays 5
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
- Senator Qaddoura added as conferee
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- House conferees appointed: Pressel, Harris
- House advisors appointed: Lawson, Haggard, Patterson, Hamilton, Dant Chesser
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Motion to dissent filed
- Senate dissented from House amendments
- Senate conferees appointed: Crider, Ford J.D.
- Senate advisors appointed: Doriot, Spencer, Holdman
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 72, nays 23
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #1 (Pressel) prevailed; voice vote
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to the House
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 41, nays 5
- House sponsor: Representative Pressel
- Senator Doriot added as second author
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
- Amendment #2 (Holdman) prevailed; voice vote
- Senator Holdman added as coauthor
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
- Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
- Jan 05, 2026 | Senate
- Authored by Senator Crider
- First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
Bill Texts
- Introduced Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Engrossed Senate Bill (H)PDF
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Homeland Security and Transportation) -- Negligence. PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Indiana department of transportation contracts. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #9 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Vehicle excise and wheel taxes. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #11 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Road funding distributions. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #12 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Various changes. PDF
- House Committee Amendment #13 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Local road and bridge matching grants. PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (S) (Filed)PDF
- Senate Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (S) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #1 to Senate Bill (H) (Passed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #2 to Senate Bill (H) (Filed)PDF
- House Floor Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (H) (Filed)PDF
Documents
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #13 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Local road and bridge matching grants. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #13 to Senate Bill (H) (Ways and Means) -- Local road and bridge matching grants. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #12 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Various changes. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #12 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Various changes. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #11 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Road funding distributions. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #11 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Road funding distributions. PDF
- Markup Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Vehicle excise and wheel taxes. PDF
- Merged Document for House Committee Amendment #9 to Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (Roads and Transportation) -- Vehicle excise and wheel taxes. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Indiana department of transportation contracts. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #3 to Senate Bill (S) (Appropriations) -- Indiana department of transportation contracts. PDF
- Markup Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Homeland Security and Transportation) -- Negligence. PDF
- Merged Document for Senate Committee Amendment #1 to Introduced Senate Bill (S) (Homeland Security and Transportation) -- Negligence. PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.01.INTR.FN001 (Introduced Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.02.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.03.COMS.FN001 (Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.04.ENGS.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.04.ENGS.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (S))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.05.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.06.COMH.FN001 (Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.07.ENGH.FN001 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Fiscal Note SB0179.07.ENGH.FN002 (Engrossed Senate Bill (H))PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/15/2026PDF
- Senate Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 01/22/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/16/2026PDF
- House Committee Report (Stage: FILED) -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/13/2026PDF
- Senate Vote Sheet -- 01/22/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/16/2026PDF
- House Vote Sheet -- 02/18/2026PDF
- Senate Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- House Conference Committee Report #1 (Passed)PDF
- Dissent #1 (Filed)PDF
